The display allows you to see the comparison of test results between demographic groups. The default screen shows SAT results and a summary of all grades with low income/non-low income comparison. Click on PARCC if you wish to see PARCC results in schools that enroll middle school students. You can select a specific grade by clicking on the down arrow and then on the grade you want to view. You can select a subject by clicking on English Language Arts (ELA) or Math. You can also choose demographic groups for comparison by clicking on the box of your choice among the Compare options. You may need to scroll down to see all of the displays. If a selected group has fewer than 10 students, no comparison data will be shown. /p>

Scroll over any of the bars on the graph to see the exact performance percentages. An N/A means that no comparison data is available for that specific subgroup.

The SAT assessment measures student achievement relative to the Illinois Learning Standards. An achievement gap on a test like the SAT is evident when one group of students outperforms another group, and the average scores indicate a significant difference between the groups that persists over time. If a subgroup has fewer than 10 students, no comparison data will be shown. This is done to protect student privacy.

Schools and districts that are narrowing achievement gaps share four key characteristics.